American Bandstand 1976- Interview Carroll O'Connor

[@1TexasTV]

From Archie Bunker to Bill Gillespie, Carroll O'Connor was truly a television legend. RIP and Godspeed.

[@gtyler7451]

What a legend...greatest sitcom character EVER!

[@fluxerflixer1]

I never forgot his public service message about his sons drug overdose. I got the feeling that he was never the same man and you could tell how deeply it scarred him. God Bless both of you. You are both together again. R.I.P.

[@stephenschoener1253]

Never would've guessed in a million years he was on American Bandstand. Thanks for sharing.

[@liz326522]

He really had the sweetest, most expressive eyes

[@SinfulScents]

I agree, I couldn’t help but notice his eyes and the love in them, they twinkled like Santa clause hehe

[@kathykb8123]

Did you ever see him in the movie "Return to Me"? His eyes are so expressive in that film. Loved it.

[@CoastersBolts]

When Irish eyes are smiling..

[@NicoleReign]

He was really one of the best actors there has ever been.

[@gingerbread1231]

He was brilliant.

[@terrysalyers5762]

I Like Jean Stapleton Too

[@coachrobinson9958]

@@gingerbread1231 Agree, 100%! 😉

[@christophergrant2031]

Yup

[@quincycooper79]

Agreed

[@ssnoc]

O’Connor was a class act and fine actor - made millions laugh, but he went through a lot of pain - May he find peace and love with his son in heaven, God Bless Carol O’Connor 🙏

[@richardbullis6263]

Carroll

[@michaelsalvatoresicilian]

One of the best actors, casts and shows of all time. God Bless!

[@yankeesfan3961]

His name is actually John Carroll O'Connor. He was solid gold. In the Heat of the Night, his TV show he did will live forever. It was so good!

[@buddrossi6451]

Nice segment. Cool to see him do a little bit as “Archie” and to remind us that a lot went into portraying a character and that a real person and a professional was behind all that. He and Jean Stapleton were just so good in those roles.

[@ineffablemars]

He seems like he was a really nice guy.

[@tylerzorn6152]

Such an open and honest man there will never be another actor like Carroll O'Connor ever he was the best he was one-of-a-kind God bless you

[@sherrielynn5761]

Good bye to excellent tv glad I got to experience it when he was alive and the show was popular

[@joecool7147]

Excellent story - very well done. The essence of professional television

[@lorireece1970]

I love when he does Archie! Too cool!

[@bigroy38]

“What the hell kind of banana oil is that?”.😂

[@wilchambers1401]

How he turns from Carroll O' Connor to Archie Bunker is amazing!

[@travelinman617]

This actor is the best of the best I love the series all in the family

[@alanmartinez2688]

wow classic interview I never knew he did an interview on American Bandstand before

[@lemurianchick]

I didn't know AB even did interviews with people who were not pop stars! The questions were good, too.

[@retroguy1976]

they did that a lot in the 70's

[@michaellang7908]

I’m a huge fan of Carroll O’Connor! I absolutely love this man! Never in life did I meet him! And never will! But as a kid I adopted this man as a grandfather/ father I wish I had! Shame on his son for putting Carroll and Nancy through that! I love KZbin for having all these videos to see this man for who he was! A first class genuine man! Almost 20 years ago we lost him! June 21 2001! 🥲 one of a kind! Man! Love you Carroll!

[@KimberlyMclaughlin-pk7up]

Addiction is a disease. His son had a disease.

[@cornettejason3398]

Still hands down the best TV series in history

[@autocrow]

Excellent explanation of the business and how he got into it, and great explanation of how they made the show AITF. I'm so glad he believed in himself and had some good people telling him he could and should pursue acting. He was the best sitcom character ever IMO.

[@raybraud1568]

ARCHIE BUNKER and BARNEY FIFE, the two best sitcom actors ever👍❤️❤️

[@suzeauster2223]

What a Gem!!! Thank You so much for sharing! Stay safe beloveds ❤️

[@bryanfews5295]

Wow great interview and a great time for TV ,never saw the interview but All in the Family was must see television at that time.

[@nolanboles8492]

Listening to him answering the same question as Carroll O'Connor, then as Archie Bunker, was amazing--it was like night and day. And he was such a good actor he was able to turn it on and off just like that, with no hesitation. Impressive.

[@buddrossi6451]

By ‘76, he WAS Archie Bunker in a way. That character belonged to him. It was fascinating and very interesting to hear him talk about improvisation during rehearsals. Once the actors got comfortable with their characters, I’m sure they added tons of their own lines and zingers, especially Carroll!

[@tko1011]

I still watch The reruns. Favorite sitcom. Loved Archie Bunker!!

[@martinpatrick1746]

Out of three brothers Carroll became a actor his two brothers became doctors.

[@A358M]

His sons death destroyed his soul. We so love him in our home.

[@dfangirl72]

My aunt never passed from a broken heart her son passed in a terrible truck accident .

[@A358M]

@@dfangirl72 My heart goes out to your aunt. My son is battling a drug addiction. To have been a decent,educated,God fearing person to the person he's become is heart rending. I used to be critical towards addicts. I've never been around drugs or knew of anyone with addictions. I always thought it's a choice, a life they willingly choose to live by. I now realize the suffering addicts go through. Watching my son struggle and battle his addiction has been literally living in the devil's hell. The feeling of helplessness,watching your loved one struggle,not knowing if it's their last day alive is beyond anything one could could imagine. My heart goes out to anyone battling addiction🙏 And God help their parents 🙏

[@vanessalawrence1008]

I truly believe when Hugh died he died with him. On the inside. Not completely but a lot so.

[@A358M]

@@vanessalawrence1008 I agree totally

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Thanks so much for this! Carroll O'Connor was the last person I'd expect to see on Bandstand. I do remember the album from that time (I never listened to any of it, though) titled "For Old PFARTS (People Favoring a Return to Sentiment).

[@chuckdieselkicksdisks2380]

And they pasted over the word PFARTS...look at dicks copy

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

@@chuckdieselkicksdisks2380 You're right, they did.

[@sheilaporter2463]

Very interesting. I loved All in the Family.

[@alanmartinez2688]

that was very talented how he could switch his characters back and forth like that,lol😆

[@joeturner3863]

Alan Martinez He truly was a very talented actor. So was Jean Stapleton!

[@joeblough261]

Just sheer brilliance. They always say how Walter White wouldn't exist without Tony Soprano. And I always say that Tony wouldn't exist without Archie. Yes the shows' premises were very different on the surface, but ultimately they both were complex characters examining the deepest darkest parts of modern American society via virtuoso actors and writing. And to take it one more level, Archie doesn't exist without Ralph Kramden. Absolute geniuses, and credit to Mr. Norman Lear, who unbelievably is still with us.

[@ChihuahuaboyDH]

Several years ago, an interview was given to Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton. When asked to do an impersonation of their respective characters on "All in the Family", both O'Connor and Stapleton politely declined. Glad to see Carroll's Archie Bunker impersonation done here! R.I.P., Carroll O'Connor, Dick Clark & Jean Stapleton. :'(

[@migue4793]

I remember that interview where they decline on Marie and Donny Osmond Show. He probably did it here because it was during the 1970s and All in the Family was so popular. By 2000, a whole new generation had passed and they both had moved on to other projects.

[@joeturner3863]

Miguel Nastase Also it was years later and their voices had changed. They wouldn't have done their old characters justice.

[@dolphingurls8204]

Seen that interview. Jean said she only did it for pay which to us fans was a let down. I think Carrol would have been on board if Jean was.

[@matsumoku1]

@@dolphingurls8204 I agree with you, I think she did not like making that voice. I sort of recall that she might have said that in a different interview. Also, people always think of Arc as the one being made to look bad. But after all these years it's not Archie that looked bad at all., it's the Edith character. Go figure that a so called "liberal" writer would end up making Archie look good and a female look bad--shades of leftist sexism and projection. You look at people today, what they say about Archie is that he was right and meathead was wrong. But it wasn't an archie type character that was oppressive to women, it was "liberal" projection onto conservatives. Just like today, nothing changed.

[@alswann2702]

Archie and Edith are playing the really big show in the sky

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Wouldn't it be something if there were an "All in the Family-Sanford and Son" crossover?! Could you picture Archie and Fred locking horns? And don't EVEN get me started with Aunt Esther and Rollo!

[@Aus10sims]

@@TheBrooklynbodine Archie vs Fred. EPIC!!!

[@dougsguitarstuff4446]

This man was an INCREDIBLE actor. He was the "actor's actor." His acting was consummate. I act in theater productions, and he is ALWAYS a never ending inspiration.

[@polferiferus1938]

Not sure where I heard it, but I think Carroll O'Connor did a lot of theater before AITF, more than any TV or film. Probably continued with it even after, I'd guess, too.

[@richardbullis6263]

Carroll O'connor like Stacy Keach are known as Actors actor. Even our well known ethnic actors are not classified as such.

[@betha8761]

I love Carroll O’Conner. Been doing an All in the Family Binge lately.

[@rjam1974]

Amazing how he could switch back and forth from himself to Archie Bunker

[@Ram44]

Roger James He was that good of an actor. He nailed Archie on the pilot episode. None of the other actors in the pilot found their character in that episode. Carroll was instantly Archie. Bea Arthur nailed Maud on a guest spot on All In The Family so well she instantly was given a spin-off show. Sherman Hemsley was incredible as George too. What a show!

[@donnasmith8742]

His father was a lawyer and had friends of all colors and races. He felt Archie’s views were lowbrow.

[@matsumoku1]

And yet every thing about "conservation" that "Archie" said was just as true as what Carrol said in this interview. We have to build wooden outhouses AND we have to conserve resources. "Liberalism" today is synonymous with mental retardation. Archie was nearly always right and meathead wrong.

[@booklover3959]

Carroll O'Conner is so awesome that I was actually clapping for him watching this with no one around (the men in the white coats will take me away soon). He is awesome though.

[@betha8761]

I love to see him smile!

[@seanlee1271]

What a nice man.

[@watchman1178]

This is surreal, but great! PS - 70's kids! lol!

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I'm A 70's Kid 1972 Born And Raised 😁

[@sandraandrews9907]

RIP to both men. God bless and thanks 🙏😫

[@Oecanside]

I love this guy.

[@ZumaDogg]

Wow. So good. He answered as Carol and then as Archie. What a treat/acting lesson.

[@dannygillingham7904]

Yes, indeed. P.S. Carroll lol

[@hazelolcott7796]

I loved his work..how the character of Archie was so different from who he really is

[@Stevo935]

I saw the conservation question pop up on my Instagram feed and thought it was hilarious, so naturally I had to find the entire interview on here. Carroll was a treasure.

[@1971bdott]

Very smart man ,great actor and good person. I always felt bad for him when his son took his own life with a shotgun.

[@awallner1]

This interview reminds me of James Lipton's Inside the Actor's Studio. A little history of the actor then Q & A. It was the antecedent.

[@hutch1197]

That's the irony of this man. Most people don't know that he was very liberal.

[@A358M]

hutch As was Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Hell, most of Hollywood always has been!

[@powerstrokepuller8076]

"liberal" back in this time was being ok with blacks and gays. Not the crazy extreme left of today

[@wilchambers1401]

Archie though would love and think Donald Trump was the best president ever!

[@dolphingurls8204]

@@wilchambers1401 Even Archie got it right sometimes

[@cynthiataylor259]

There will Never Be Another 😍

[@briteness]

"Whaddaya mean, savin' the trees?"

[@debikennedy613]

He was 1 of the Best Can u all imagine the actors and choir up there

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I SAW A INTERVIEW WITH HIM AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT ARCHIE BUNKER TO BE A BIGGOT BECAUSE THATS NOT WHO HE WAS I WAS SURPRISED BUT AFRICAN AMERICANS WATCHING LOVING THAT SHOW AT LEAST MY AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY CAN ADMIT IT WE ALWAYS HAD ALL IN THE FAMILY IN OUR WEEKLY LINE UP AND WHEN TV WAS GOOD NO REALITY TRASH THANK YOU GOD I WAS BORN IN 1972😂 RIP TALENT BUEATIFUL MAN 🙏

[@dolphingurls8204]

Because it was comedy and not to be taken to seriously. I liked the Jefferson's because it was funny and George Jefferson on All in the Family. He disliked whites but it was all in good fun. The show brought the stereotypes to light and then made fun of them.

[@autocrow]

When he talks about his name and bigger guys getting away with teasing him, reminds me of the episode where a guy on the subway burns his pants with a cigar. When asked what he did, he said, "Nothin', the guy was the size of Mohammad Alleye." lol

[@kdbwiz]

Class act, lovely gentleman

[@robbystechman6384]

What a,brilliant man

[@joeroberts2481]

Everything about this is great.

[@kathyspet]

Love him❤️❤️

[@MyElmoChannel]

Two legendary men..

[@jeffmclaughlin615]

WHAT A REAL REAL SMART INTELLIGENT MAN HE WAS IN REAL LIFE AND ONE REALLY NICE MAN HE WAS NO WAY LIKE HIS ARCHIE BUNKER CHARACTER ON ALL IN THE FAMILY HE WAS ONE GREAT GREAT CHARACTER ACTOR RIP CARROLL O'CONNOR

[@kesm66]

I always saw the AITF show as satire utilized to convey societal fractures relative to one’s beliefs & values. The theme song gives way to this as well.

[@drumhd1]

What a brilliant man!

[@brianpress1392]

Carol O Conner, actually, If I'm not Wrong, I read somewhere, that his Birth name, was John(Carol)O Conner. He was a Great Talented man, God Rest His Soul, R.I.P. 👍🙏

[@dlittle39dl]

It Was .....John Carroll O'Conner.......🙂💯👍🏾

[@brianpress1392]

@@dlittle39dl 👍🙏

[@brianpress1392]

Oh well I got the spelling of his middle name wrong., 👍

[@MrSeezero]

I did not know Carrol as an actor other than when he acted in "All In The Family" and "Heat Of The Night" until I saw an episode of "Time Tunnel" where he played both an English general from the 1960s and an English general from the War Of 1812. The two generals in that episode were related to each other. That episode of "Time Tunnel" was one of its best.

[@ClarkLuby]

Great questions

[@maureen669]

He was a brilliant actor, so underrated.

[@sandrabell1999]

Among the very best...he was handsome too...RIP🌿⚘

[@jamesr4717]

I never noticed how much Carroll changed his voice for Archie until I saw this. He was such a legend

[@916Smoke]

I hope he made it through the pearly gates. Such a unique person. Love Archie and how he can turn it on whenever he wants. In the Heat of the Night was good too. God bless him 🙏❤️

[@kathryneprickett2083]

Caroll is a cute old man

[@Ram44]

Kathryne Prickett He wasn’t old! He was in his 40’s at this time!!!

[@familylifetoo9541]

Great Actor 💙

[@coyote520]

This man is a legend. Absolute legend.

[@marcd7543]

Truly brilliant man and actor..a true intellectual Couldn't be any more "different" than Archie. Losing his son...Hugh...destroyed him...very sad.

[@tdunph4250]

Carroll, answer each question as yourself and then as Archie Bunker would answer it...ya, that would go over well in 2020!

[@kuriaki71]

Great men.

[@mauryrosenbergsmusicchanne743]

at 5:00 minutes in...that's priceless!!!

[@Tommyofthntn]

I never knew all those years ago Carroll would be on Bandstand.

[@michaelquinn7319]

He was the exact opposite of Archie Bunker.

[@matsumoku1]

He was not, just more articulate than the writing for the show.

[@Zebra_3]

@@matsumoku1 Carroll was a Democrat, Archie a Republican, meathead.

[@jumboneil]

Rob Reiner (Meathead from All in the Family) used to say that “Carroll O’Connor was more liberal than me…”

[@linapagliari8003]

Beautiful carrol,O’Connor gone too soon 😔🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@gpwerner]

Carroll O'Connor is to Archie Bunker as Seth MacFarlane is to Peter Griffin. This was the analog that was established from the very beginning of "Family Guy" and it still holds true.

[@bill99208]

He had a great part in Otto Preminger’s In Harm’s Way (a romanized film about Pearl Harbor) playing against John Wayne. Overall he was truly a great actor and a good man.

[@scottburton9701]

Carroll O'Connor was an incredible actor.

[@jamesporter1144]

They censored the title on the album cover - CARROLL O'CONNOR SINGS FOR OLD P.F.A.R.T.S.

[@bruceislife4603]

LOVE THE SHOW HE'S SO FUNNY

[@TJ-kk5zf]

Dick Clark was the "personal savior" to two stranded autistic girls. and he never touted it. what a hero.

[@donnasmith8742]

He was very liberal. He was highly educated and refined. He felt fighting about race was a waste of time cause you cant change what race you are born into.

[@cathybernard3325]

I wonder how Carroll ‘O Conner would feel about the liberals today compared to the 70s. He may have been a liberal but I don’t believe he would be as far left as they are now

[@matsumoku1]

@@cathybernard3325 "liberal" is a term that today's retards have coopted. Caroll o connor would not have agreed that today's leftist's are in any way liberal. As far as Donna's comment, it's just idiotic., Being a libtard is the opposite of being educated, it's brainwashing. Look up Thomas Sowwell if you want to see an educated "conservative", or what liberals used to be.

[@kathykb8123]

@@matsumoku1 You actually used the word "retards"? Wow. That says a lot about your character. 🙄

[@RjBenjamin353]

Dick was smooth as an interviewer.

[@MoonlightNothing]

Rest Peaceful brave soul, Carroll O'Connor

[@arhuxtable]

Carroll O'Connor would have turned age 100 today,8/2/2024,if he were alive. The television icon was 76 almost 77 when he died in 2001.

[@Gothiczartan]

RIP Carroll and Dick

[@annmacleod1099]

Didn't see much of his shows or his films in the UK. 😢

[@heidisierra1250]

Wasn't "All in the Family" based on a British sitcom? How similar were they? (I think that it was called "Man About the House")

[@brucefeagler980]

​@@heidisierra1250That was Threes Company

[@curvy71]

good video.

[@joedimaggio3687]

O'Connor is 52 years old here. He looks more like 65.

[@maar1567]

tree hugger! best show ever.

[@kittykat4934]

Luv u Archie

[@jeffmclaughlin615]

HE WAS TOTALLY A DIFFERENT GUY IN REAL LIFE HE WAS NO WAY LIKE HIS ARCHIE BUNKER CHARACTER HE PLAYED ON ALL IN THE FAMILY A REAL REAL NICE INTELLIGENT MAN HE WAS IN REAL LIFE

[@seattlegolfer]

One might dismiss his incredible acting skills on AITF but once you see the real person behind the character it's obvious how incredibly talented he is.

[@retroguy1976]

wth archie bunker on bandstand lol

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

Christopher o neal I know it’s pretty cool! CBS and ABC coming together!

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Yes INDEED CBS & abc were dominant back in the 70's

[@bernardfeldman4235]

ABC aired the pilots "Justice For All" & "Those Were The Days" which became "All In The Family" on CBS...

[@freddyfurrah3789]

There would be an argument, what else is new, in All in the Family, and the microphone would drop down. 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@stephaniestavropoulos1639]

chihuahuaboydh: Yo must be referring to their 2000 interview they did with Donny and uMarie Osmond. that was the ONLY time they ever did an interview together.